Fish bait or lure.



EL J. LOGKHART.

FISH BAIT 0B. LUBE.

APPLIoA'HoN FILED SEPT. 19, 190s.

Patented June 1, 1909.

EDWARD J. LOCKHART, Ol" BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

FISH BAIT OR LURE.

No.h 923,670.

specification of Letters Patent.'

Patented June 1, 1909.

Application led September 19, -1908. Serial No. 453,815;

To all whom it may crm-cariz:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. LOCK- HART, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Battle Creek, Michigan, have invented certain newand useful Improvements inv Fish Baits or Lures, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fish baits or lures.

The main objects of this invention are: First, to providean improved shbait or lure which has, when drawn through the water, a movementsomewhat resembling that of'a minnow. -Second, to provide an improvedfish bait or lure' which is adapted to run under the surface of thewater when in use, and., at the same time, one which will readily float.l

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish thel objects of my invention by the devicesl and meansdescribed in they following specification. The invention isclearlydeiined and pointed out in the cl ims. A structure embodying thefeatures o my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part of this specific-ation, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved ininnow. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical section taken on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a cross 'section taken on a line corresponding Vto line 3--3Vof Fig. 2.

In the drawings, similar reference characters refer` 'to similar partsthroughout the several' views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the body 1 of my improved minnow' ispreferably tapered toward each end, as illustrated. The hooks 2,illustrated, are secured to the body b f means of the screw 'eyes 3. Atthe forward end of the body is a screw eye 4 for the attachment of theline.V The body has a hole 5 extending upwardly andl rearwardlytherethrough, as clearly appears from the drawing.` This hole 'ispreferably tapered upwardly tothe point 6 near its deliverv end 7,

1t being expanded from the point 6 to its de l livery end.

however, that the form of bait In use, when the bait is drawn throughthe water, the water engaging in the holle causes the bait to divedownwardly and run be neath the surface of the water. The water passingout of the delivery end of the hole not on y causes an agitation in thesurrounding water but also causes the bait to have a rocking or wigglingmovement something i like that of a minnow when swimming, therebyfurther attracting the attention of the fish I have illustrated anddescribed rn improved bait in detail in a form which find desirable andvery effective. I am aware,

and arrangement of the hole therethrou h may be very greatly varied anda desiralgile bait stillv be secured without departing from myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters'Patent is:

1.' A fish bait or having a hole extending 'u wardly and rearwardlytherethrough, said liole being tapered inwardly to a point near itsdelivery yend and then expanded outwardly; and hooks car-` ried by saidbody.

2. A fish bait or lure comprising a body having a hole extendingupwardly and rearwardly therethrough, saidhole being tapered inwardlyand thenexpanded outwardly; and hooks carried by said body.

3. A fish bait orlure comprising a body having a hole extending upwardlyand rearwardly therethrough, 'the delivery end of said hole beingsmaller than its inlet end, and hooks carried by said body.

4. A fish bait or lurev comprising a body having a hole extendingupwardly. and rearwardly therethrough; and hooks carried by said body.

In witness whereof, I vhave hereunto set my hand and seal inthe presenceof two witnesses.

EDWARD J. LooKHART. [L s] Witnesses: i i

ALBERT C. KINGMAN,

CHAs. E. ROOT.

lure comprising av body.

